Dalmatiner

[dalmaˈtiːnɐ]

/[dalmaˈtiːnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dalmatiner” is uncommon German (frequency #76,657 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,657
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einwohner Dalmatiens

Key facts for Dalmatiner
PropertyValue
HeadwordDalmatiner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dalmaˈtiːnɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,657
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dalmatiner” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dalmatiner lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dalmatiner is uncommon German at frequency #76,657 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dalmaˈtiːnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Dalmatiner has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dalmatiner, spelled D-A-L-M-A-T-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner Dalmatiens
  2. 2
    aus Kroatien stammende mittelgroße Hunderasse mit auffälligen braunen oder schwarzen Tupfen

This word in other languages

Dalmatian(English)dálmata(Español)Dalmatien(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dalmatiner"?
"Dalmatiner" is spelled D-A-L-M-A-T-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [dalmaˈtiːnɐ].
What does "Dalmatiner" mean?
As a noun, "Dalmatiner" means: Einwohner Dalmatiens
How do you pronounce "Dalmatiner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dalmatiner" is [dalmaˈtiːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dalmatiner" come from?
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Using “Dalmatiner”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-L-M-A-T-I-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dalmaˈtiːnɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list